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a frolic! event: little winter market

November 9, 2010

I had the pleasure of co-hosting (along with Abby Try Again) Little Winter Market over the weekend. Abby dreamt up the idea and then asked me to help curate the market as well as style the event. I love to support the handmade community so I happily obliged. It was super special to bring all of these artists, crafters and bloggers together in one room. I was once again reminded how truly lovely and kind this community is.

Styling the event was a lot of fun. The location (The Cleaners at The Ace) is flooded with gorgeous natural light and rustic wood floors so I thought a wintery Swedish cabin concept would be a great starting point for designing the event. Shanna Murray created the lovely little logo for us based on the theme. Abby ordered darling pencil favors and her amazing sister hand-stamped all the programs.

For decorations, I purchased simple Douglas Fir garlands and we strung them criss-cross like flags, across the room. We changed out the curtains to a black and white gingham and used farm tables (from Thea's Interiors) for the entrance and gift table (that's cute Sally Shim above greeting our visitors. Isn't she gorgeous in her homemade dress?) The vendor tables were covered in kraft paper or simple muslin tablecloths.

There are so many people to thank so please see credits below. I have to give extra special thank yous to my friend Rich Wipf, my intern Samantha Shorey and our Project Manager, Corey Harmon and of course my partner in crime, Abby Powell Thompson.

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as i told you a few minutes ago on twitter, this was so beautiful.. i just wish i could have been there! everythings looks amaizng and you had such an elegant and warm taste in the interior decorations! really loved it! have a great week! twiggs

Viewed the flickr stream, video and various blog posts from those that went along. It looked like such a wonderful event. Shame I’m on the other side of the world and couldn’t attend. But it is a great inspiration to those of us who would love to do something similar in the future! Great work girls!

Chelsea – I literally gobbled up every tweet and photo and blog post that came out from the weekend. I could tell all the way from Toronto that this was something very, very special indeed and your signature style just enhances every beautiful piece of creative talent that was present.

I hope that this is a recurring event and dream I can attend in person next time. xx

Congratulations Chelsea! It looks like you achieved success. Next year I’ll just have to place a higher priority on attending. The black and white gingham drapes and the evergreen boughs set off your theme very well! I’ll want to drive up with some friends so we can really make a day of it!

AWESOME!
Thanks for all your hard work Chelsea!
It was a dream!
(Oh and one more SUPER hard worker to mention-my sister who stamped all the programs, did a ton of our errands and was there all the days helping, setting up and cleaning-Lindee Lewit http://toansweryourquestions.blogspot.com/)
Yay!

and you’ve done a wonderful job Chelsea..it’s really the kind of little events that make me wish I was living where they’re happening. For some reasons, I often think that craft markets in London are too crafty and not stylish or inspiring enough but Little Winter looks beautifully curated!
May I ask you what font you used for the logo, it looks wonderful and so appropriate..I’m in awe

Absolutely mesmerizing and such an inspiration, and this is based on photos and blog posts alone! Chelsea, the styling was utterly lovely, and the event had a dreamy, dreamy vibe. I would absolutely love to be part of something similar closer to home (NYC). If you ever do an East Coast ‘Little Winter/Spring/Fall’, I’m there! 😀

I went up to Portland for the weekend and visited the market and bought a few goodies. You did such an incredible job of styling it, it felt so clean and cozy, perfect! I loved all of the green foliage.

Chelsea, I’m so floored by what you and Abby created — a weekend of pure magic, that’s for sure. Love all your styling — the black + white gingham and the lovely fir garland. You two curated such an amazing market. Wish I could have been there, but so happy to peek through all the photos (and the video is so fun!). May I request an East Coast Little Winter in the future?!

Little Winter was THE event of 2010. It has placed markets and holidays bazaars in a new category to live up to. Say adios to granny knitted kleenex boxes and lame Scooby-Doo fleece blankets.
This market had the best style EVER!!! I was so impressed. Great job. SUPER job!!